Qingcheng had been waiting quietly in the dark. When she saw them being brought out of the Imperial Dragon Hall with peaceful expressions, she finally returned to Changrui Palace in peace. When she thought about how she had saved three lives, she couldn't help but walk briskly and feel happy.
In the wing room of Changrui Palace, Qingfeng and Mingyue showed no signs of waking up. Qingcheng was finally relieved and returned to her room. All of this was done in secret, and not even his two personal maids knew about it.
Qingcheng was in a particularly good mood the next day at the Chuxiu Palace, and even Ji Mingming could sense it.
"Sister, seeing how happy you are, is there anything good?”
"Hehe, perhaps it's because of the good weather today." Qingcheng smiled.”
"That's true. This palace is different from other places. Flowers bloom all year round, and even the smell of flowers carries a fragrance.”
"Yes, it's delightful." Qingcheng raised her head and looked up at the sky. The blue sky was not stained by a single speck of dust, and just looking at it made her feel comfortable.
Female Official Chen entered with a stern face, followed by the Prime Minister's daughter, Qian Yamei.
"Everyone, stand properly. I have something to say!”Female Official Chen looked at the group of candidates with a dignified expression."Don't think that you can still be free after doing something wrong. This is the palace, and anyone's every move will be noticed by others.”
The women who should be elected were all confused and did not know what the female official said.
"Alright, Qian Yalan, come out!”
Qian Yalan didn't dare to be arrogant.”
"You are the daughter of the Prime Minister. I thought that since you are the daughter of a first-grade official, you must have something extraordinary. But now, it seems that you are really disappointing!”
"Why? My lord." Qian Yalan panicked. She didn't know what she did wrong.
"Not only are you always competitive, but you also keep some random things. Let me ask you, have you ever raised cockroaches and toads?”
"Yes."
"Have you ever snatched Ji Minmin and the others 'belongings?”
"Snatched it."
"Do you have a golden scarlet wasp?" "If Qian Yamei hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that there was such a poisonous thing in the world."”
Qian Yalan was stunned." The Golden Scarlet Wasps are indeed poisonous. How would I dare to raise them?" she asked.”
Female Official Chen took out a brocade box and poured out the corpses of two wasps."I have both witness and material evidence, yet you still dare to quibble!”
"A witness? What witness?" Qian Yamei's voice was trembling.
"It's your sister, Qian Yamei!" Female Official Chen pointed at the other daughter of the Prime Minister's Residence."She told me that she really couldn't stand your behavior and finally decided to abandon her sisterhood and expose your crimes. Your words and actions are guilty, and you raised such a poisonous creature. If I really let you stay in the palace as a concubine, what would happen?”
"Lady Official, this official has been wronged! I have indeed raised cockroaches and toads, but I have never raised golden scarlet wasps. It is absolutely true, my lord.”
At this moment, Qingcheng didn't say anything about Miss Lan Xin being poisoned. She didn't want to add insult to injury.
Qian Yamei knelt down and pleaded,"Sir, please spare my sister on account of my father's prominent status in the court!"?”
"It is because you are the daughter of the Prime Minister that I did not report this to the Empress. If the Empress were to find out and anger the phoenix, you, Qian Yalan, would undoubtedly be severely punished!”
"Thank you, sir, for not investigating further!" Qian Yamei took the initiative to thank her sister.
"Qian Yamei, you don't have to pretend to be kind.”Qian Yalan said angrily,"It's only now that I see your true colors."”
"Elder sister, elder sister can't blame younger sister wrongly ah, if you make a mistake again and again, there's no turning back!”Qian Yamei was in tears." I did it because I didn't want to let you fall into a quagmire. I hope you can understand!"”
Qian Yalan got up and kicked and hit her sister's body. Qian Yamei actually lowered her head pitifully and did not fight back.
"Enough! How could she still look like a lady from a noble family!”Female Official Chen reprimanded," Qian Yalan, stop right now. If you dare to cause trouble again, don't blame me for being merciless!"”
Qian Yamei kicked her sister hard before stopping.
The female candidates at the side had different reactions. Some were afraid and some were regretful.
"Qian Yalan, with your character, it's really not suitable for you to stay in the palace any longer. Pack your bags and go back to the residence."”
"Lady Official, this subject's daughter is wronged! This subject's daughter is not convinced!" Qian Yalan shouted.
Qian Yamei sat on the ground without moving.
"Qian Yalan, retreat!" "After lunch, all the women to be selected will gather here. I have something to announce," said Female Official Chen.”
It was only when all the selected women had left that Qian Yalan felt that she had lost the upper hand and returned to her residence dejectedly. Qian Yamei was already waiting for her in the hall.
"Qian Yamei, I really couldn't tell. You've finally revealed your fox tail.”Qian Yalan was already too lazy to hit her.”
"Sister, don't blame me. This is all Father's will!”" The last time I met my father, he secretly told me that with my sister's personality, she's too straightforward. It's very difficult for her to survive in this palace," Qian Yalan said.”
"You're lying! Father wouldn't say that!" Qian Yalan said excitedly.
"Believe it or not, you can go back and question Father!”Qian Yamei said," You flaunt your identity everywhere and always act like you're determined to win. Even I can't stand it, let alone others. This is the best outcome!" You won't lose your status and you can return to the residence to be a young miss!”
"Qian Yamei, others might not know what you're planning, but I do. You just want to squeeze me out. You can fight for the throne of the Crown Princess. If I'm here, this throne will definitely be mine!”
Qian Yamei laughed and said," Hahaha, my good sister, you're too full of yourself. Whether it's intelligence or looks, how can I lose to you? In terms of schemes, you are even worse than me!”
"Alright, you raised that golden scarlet wasp, right?”Qian Yalan questioned.
"So what?" Qian Yamei raised her eyebrows.
Qian Yalan was furious." I'll report you to the female official!" she said.”
"Alright, go ahead and sue her. Let's see who she believes.”Qian Yamei said calmly," You are really stupid. Who asked you to be so competitive?" Who told you to scare Consort Ru Fei with a cockroach? You brought this upon yourself! He could complain, but at most, he would fight to the death!”
Qian Yalan said," Don't be too complacent. It's still unknown who will win. Even if I don't compete with you, there will naturally be other candidates who will compete with you to the death!"”
"Whoever dares to block me won't be able to escape from my palm!”Qian Yamei's eyes were filled with ferocity." Father has said it before. I must become the Crown Princess. Not only can I bring honor to my ancestors, but I can also amass endless wealth." Think carefully, do you want to be rich with me or angry with me?”
"This…" Qian Yalan started to hesitate.
"That's right," said Qian Yamei."If you don't say anything, it means you want to be rich with me." I've already instructed Ju Xiang to pack up properly. Qian Zhong will be outside the palace gates in two hours to welcome you back.”
"So you guys had planned this all along.”" Forget it," Qian Yalan said dejectedly." I won't fight for it. You can do whatever you want." However, as your elder sister, I have to remind you that everyone in the palace is a wolf in sheep's clothing. You may not be able to deal with everyone!”
"You don't have to worry about this. Just wait to be your Crown Princess! Juxiang, send Young Lady back to the residence!"
Ju Xiang came in from outside the door, looking dejected.
Soon, Qian Yalan left the magnificent palace with resentment. She left the position of the Crown Princess that she had been longing for and left the struggle for power to her half-sister. A woman's heart was the most venomous. She finally understood this principle.
Qingcheng returned to her residence at Changrui Palace and began to embroider flowers with Ji Minmin. She had been thinking about something the entire time. The scene of the Qian sisters fighting this morning had been lingering in her mind. Not only did the Golden Scarlet Wasp have a strange poison, but it also had an extremely strong vitality and would not die easily. She had seen the two dead bees. The stinger on their tails was still there. It was obvious that they did not die from stinging people. Their corpses were intact, full in shape, and vivid. They did not seem to have died of illness, but more like they had been suffocated or died of man-made causes. But why? Why did Qian Yamei suddenly make things difficult for her sister? Where did these poisonous bees come from?
"Sister, sister, what's wrong?”Ji Minmin was shocked when she saw Qingcheng's expression.
"I'm fine. I'm just thinking about something.”
"What words?" Ji Minmin was curious.
"Seeing is not necessarily believing!" Qingcheng was hinting at something.
Ji Minmin thought for a long time before saying,"Elder sister's words are too profound and I don't understand. How can what I saw with my own eyes be false?”
"Hehe, forget it. I was just saying something randomly.”Qingcheng was busy embroidering a colorful butterfly.
"Miss, have you heard?" Qingfeng walked up to them. Yesterday, the princess of Xuezhen Kingdom suddenly lost her mind and was sent out of the palace by the Crown Prince!”
"Crazy? Ah, this is too scary!" Ji Minmin stopped her needlework and said,"The princess was beating and scolding everyone, crying and making a scene. So it was a sign of losing her mind. She even hit my sister."
"That's right, that day when young miss came back, her face was swollen. Princess was too harsh. No wonder you got this strange disease!" Qing Feng said.
Qingfeng, don't talk nonsense!" Qingcheng chided," There's a reason for this. Since she left the palace, we shouldn't have said bad things about her behind her back!"”Crazy? Was it Xue Lingwu's idea? Or was it the Crown Prince's excuse? No matter what, this matter was finally over.
"Sister, will Female Official Chen announce the tenth after lunch?”Ji Minmin changed the topic.
"Counting the days, we have been taught by the female official for nearly thirty days.”Qingcheng guessed casually.
"Yes, sister is right." "I'm looking forward to meeting His Highness!" Ji Minmin said.”As she spoke, her face turned red.
"He's tall and handsome, and extraordinary!”Qingcheng raised her hand and touched her lips. She thought about her first kiss and couldn't help but blush. However, no one could see her true face.
"What? What did sister say?"
"Oh, what I mean is that the current Crown Prince must be tall, handsome, and extraordinary!”
"I'm afraid Sister guessed right." Ji Minmin chuckled. I've secretly asked the palace maids who have seen the Crown Prince before. They all say that the Crown Prince is the most outstanding handsome man in the Jinliu Country.”
"So what? He might be a forceful and overbearing person.”Qingcheng thought of what he had done in the Blazing Flame Pond.
"If I didn't know that elder sister had never seen the Crown Prince, I would have thought that you had already seen the Crown Prince in person. Keep your voice down. Those who dare to say bad things about the Crown Prince will be punished.”Ji Minmin said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
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